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Terminal Rules

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) pick-up and drop-off

Amsterdam, Netherlands · one terminal

Last full pass 19 Sep 2026

No pick-up at the kerb. The kerb is drop-off only.

Pick-up

Paid

P1 Pick-up and Drop-off

€2.60

per 20 min

10 min
€2.60
30 min
€5.20
60 min
€7.80

Drop-off

Free at first

Kiss & Ride

free

10 min
free
30 min
free
60 min
free

If you overstay or do not pay

Barrier plus number plate cameras.

Long-term parking at the Kiss & Ride is not permitted and may result in a fine.

The airport publishes no amount for the fine and does not say who issues it.

P1 has barriers that issue a ticket and read the number plate for booked stays and at exit. The airport does not say how the Kiss & Ride is watched.

as of 19 Sep 2026 · schiphol.nl

Before you drive in

Uber and other app rides

Uber, Bolt: App pick-up point, stops E1 to E6 on Koepelstraat, a five minute walk from Schiphol Plaza; follow the "App pick-up point" signs from Arrivals.

Taxis ordered via an app, such as Uber and Bolt, have their own stop at Schiphol, follow signs “App pick-up point”, stops E1 to E6.

as of 19 Sep 2026 · schiphol.nl

Every zone

Kiss & Ride

Departures · kerb

PublicTaxi

  • Drop-offyes
  • Pick-upno
  • Waitno
Free minutes, longest stay, height
not published

Free kerb in front of the Departures hall, follow the signs for Departures. Only letting passengers out and unloading bags is allowed; staying longer can bring a fine. Taxis also set down in front of the departure halls.

The airport publishes no time limit in minutes and no height limit for the Kiss & Ride.

Tariff
StayTotal price
Stay any stayTotal price free

as of 19 Sep 2026 · schiphol.nl

P1 Pick-up and Drop-off

short-stay car park

Public

  • Drop-offyes
  • Pick-upyes
  • Waityes
Free minutes
none
Longest stay
2 days
Height limit
2.00 m
Paying
Ticket at the barrier on entry; pay by card or through the QR code on the ticket. Booked stays enter by number plate or credit card.
Where
Terminal: Ceintuurbaan Zuid, 1118 CX Schiphol

The airport's recommended place to collect someone: a partly covered multi-storey car park, 2 to 6 minutes on foot from Schiphol Plaza and the arrival halls, no booking needed. There is no free period.

10 min
€2.60
30 min
€5.20
60 min
€7.80
Tariff
StayTotal price
Stay each 20 minTotal price €2.60
Stay most in one dayTotal price €57.50

Drive-up prices. 24 to 48 hours costs 115 euros; past 48 hours without a booking each further day costs 100 euros.

as of 19 Sep 2026 · schiphol.nl

P3 Long Term Unsheltered

car park

Public

  • Drop-offyes
  • Pick-upyes
  • Waityes
Free minutes
none
Longest stay
not published
Height limit
open air, takes vehicles over 2 m
Where
Terminal: Holiday Avenue 1, Schiphol; free shuttle every 10 minutes, about 5 minutes to the terminal, returning from bus stop A5

The airport's answer for short parking with a vehicle over 2 metres high, since every multi-storey and underground car park stops at 2 metres. Open-air, with a free 24 hour shuttle bus.

10 min
€57.50
30 min
€57.50
60 min
€57.50

The airport publishes no upper height figure and no maximum stay for drive-up parking at P3 Unsheltered.

Tariff
StayTotal price
Stay up to 24 hoursTotal price €57.50

One price for anything up to 24 hours when you drive up without a booking.

as of 19 Sep 2026 · schiphol.nl

For drivers and operators

Private hireTaxiMinibus

Pre-booked cars
Taxis ordered through an app and crew transport pick up at the App pick-up point on Koepelstraat (stops E1 to E6), which needs a valid vehicle pass. The official taxi stand is in front of Schiphol Plaza at A1. All taxis set down in front of the departure halls.
Apart from taxis
yes
Permit
required

as of 19 Sep 2026 · schiphol.nl

App pick-up point (arrival passage, Koepelstraat)

commercial lane

App rides

  • Drop-offnot published
  • Pick-upyes
  • Waitnot published
Free minutes, longest stay, height
not published
Permit
requiredDrivers need a valid Schiphol vehicle pass to enter.
Where
Terminal: Koepelstraat, stops E1 to E6, a five minute walk from Schiphol Plaza

The stop for taxis ordered through an app such as Uber or Bolt, and for airline crew transport. Travellers follow the "App pick-up point" signs from Arrivals. Friends and family cannot use it; they are sent to the Kiss & Ride or P1.

The airport publishes no fee, time limit or height limit for the app pick-up point, and does not say what the vehicle pass costs.

Tariff not published

as of 19 Sep 2026 · news.schiphol.com

Touring coach stops, Koepelstraat

bus bay

Minibus

  • Drop-offyes
  • Pick-upyes
  • Waityes
Free minutes
none
Longest stay
not published
Height limit
not published
Paying
Electronic payment at the stop.

Follow the "Touring coaches" signs. Only vehicles in the Road Traffic Act category Bus (M2 or M3) are let in. Early arrivals may wait if a spot is free; longer waits go to car park P41.

10 min
€19.95
30 min
€33.30
60 min
€60

The airport publishes no maximum stay and no height limit for the coach stops.

Tariff
StayTotal price
Stay up to 25 minTotal price €19.95
Stay each further 15 minTotal price adds €13.35

Regular users can ask STA Axxicom for a contract at a reduced fee.

as of 19 Sep 2026 · schiphol.nl

P41 coach waiting car park

operator waiting area

Minibus

  • Drop-offnot published
  • Pick-upnot published
  • Waityes
Free minutes
360 min
Longest stay
6 hours
Height limit
not published

Free waiting for coach drivers, up to 6 hours, with a waiting room and toilet. About 10 minutes' drive from Schiphol Centre. Press the intercom for access and report at the kiosk.

10 min
free
30 min
free
60 min
free

No height limit is published for P41.

Tariff
StayTotal price
Stay up to 6 hoursTotal price free

as of 19 Sep 2026 · schiphol.nl

Vans and 9-seaters

"Please note: the multi-storey car parks and underground car parks are only accessible for vehicles with a height not exceeding 2 metres. P3 Unsheltered is accessible for vehicles with a height in excess of 2 metres." For coaches: "Only vehicles that fall under the Road Traffic Act, category Bus (M2 or M3), have access to the coach stops. These are motor vehicles with 4 or more wheels and 9 or more seats, including the driver's seat."

as of 19 Sep 2026 · schiphol.nl

Sources and record

The prices and rules here are what the airport had published on the date shown beside each one. Airports change them without notice, and the sign at the barrier always wins. Terminal Rules is not the airport and cannot cancel or appeal a charge for you.

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